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Ministry of Education
JNVs to start physical classes for Class X and XII in the States which have given permission
Ministry of Education has prepared SOP for re-opening of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas based on guidelines of Ministry of Home Affairs & Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. All the precautionary measures like sanitization of the JNVs, arrangement for classes & stay of students in the hostel with social distancing and preparation of COVID management protocol to meet the emergency situations etc. have been already taken care of by Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas.
On the basis of SOP of Ministry of Education, every school has also prepared its own SOP based on SOP of State Government and in consultation with District Administration for effective management of COVID situation by constituting task force. JNVs are well prepared to manage physical classes for the students for whom consent of the parent is available. In respect of other students, online classes will continue to avoid academic loss. With regard to students to be called for physical classes in a phased manner, directions of state administration will be strictly followed. Being residential school, wearing of mask, maintaining social distance, frequent hand washing and sanitization will be given utmost importance. Accordingly, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas will open for physical classes wherever State Government has allowed to open school initially for Classes X & XII. Further directions will be given shortly in respect of other classes based on availability of accommodation and devices to students.
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas were closed for summer vacation after the outburst of COVID-19 Pandemic in March-2020 after completing the term end examinations. Efforts were made to train the teachers on the development of e-content and management of online classes and online assessment. Online classes started in all Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas w.e.f. 15th June 2020. Online assessments are also being conducted periodically. Students without devices for online education have been provided with text books, learning materials like assignment, question bank etc, through special messenger/ parents/ post.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Kargil Vijay Diwas: Goa pays homage to war heroes; DGP, Mayor lay wreaths at Martyrs Memorial
Floral tributes at Martyrs Memorial, Tiranga rally, cultural programs mark Kargil Vijay Diwas celebrations
DGP calls upon youngsters to join armed forces
Goa, 26 July 2022
Central Bureau of Communication, Goa, Government of India, I Goa Battalion NCC Panaji and All Goa Ex-servicemen Association jointly organized Kargil Vijay Diwas celebrations in Panaji today, July 26, 2022.
As part of the programs, DGP Goa Shri Jaspal Singh IPS, and Panaji Mayor Shri Rohit Monserrate paid tributes to Indian soldiers who laid down their lives in the Kargil War by laying wreaths at the Martyrs Memorial at Azad Maidan, Panaji. Kargil veterans, ex-servicemen and NCC cadets also paid tributes to the war heroes at the function.
Addressing the gathering, DGP Shir Jaspal Singh IPS said that the Kargil war victory was a symbol of the bravery of Indian armed forces. “War in any form is not good for any country. India is a country that has always stood for peace. But when the enemy country launched an attack on India’s sovereignty, our armed forces faced that challenge with all the bravery and emerged victorious,” he said.
Today’s world, the biggest challenge for a country is internal security. “Nowadays, any enemy country can launch a proxy war with less expenditure against the internal security of a country. India, however, is successfully facing all such misadventures of such enemy countries. That is possible only because of our competent intelligence agencies. That same agencies had played an important role in our victory in Kargil war,” the DGP said.
Noting that the security forces in the country are in need for skilled youth, the DGP called upon the youngsters to contribute their skills and knowledge to the country by joining the forces.
Major Venugopal Nair, Secretary of Goa Sainik Welfare Board, members of All Goa Ex-servicemen Welfare Association and Goa Human Resource Development Corporation were also present on the occasion,
After the floral tributes, the Mayor and the DGP flagged off a Tiranga rally which started from the Azad Maidan and culminated at Government Youth Hostel, Campal. At the Youth Hostel, veterans who took part in the Kargil war were felicitated by Central Bureau of Communication. Major Venugopal Nair, Secretary of Goa Sainik Welfare Board, also spoke to the gathering and NCC cadets about career opportunities in the armed force.
Cultural programs were also performed by Goan cultural troupes and NCC cadets at the function.PIB Panaji | Riyaz B/S.Thakur/D.Rane
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Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Green tax to be imposed on older vehicles soon, to clean up the environment by phasing out unfit and polluting vehicles
Revenue collected through the tax will be used for tackling pollution
The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Sh. Nitin Gadkari has approved a proposal to levy a “Green Tax” on old vehicles which are polluting the environment. The proposal will now go to the states for consultation before it is formally notified. The main principles to be followed while levying the Green Tax are :
- Transport vehicles older than 8 years could be charged Green Tax at the time of renewal of fitness certificate, at the rate of 10 to 25 % of road tax;
- Personal vehicles to be charged Green Tax at the time of renewal of Registration Certification after 15 years;
- Public transport vehicles, such as city buses, to be charged lower Green tax;
- Higher Green tax  for vehicles being registered in highly polluted cities
- Differential tax, depending on fuel  and type of vehicle;
- Vehicles like strong hybrids, electric vehicles and alternate fuels like CNG, ethanol,LPG etc to be exempted;
- Vehicles used in farming, such as tractor, harvestor, tiller etc to be exempted;
- Revenue collected from the Green Tax to be kept in a separate account and used for tackling pollution, and for States to set up stateof-art facilities for emission monitoring
The benefits of the “Green Tax” could be :
- To dissuade people from using vehicles which damage the environment
- To motivate people to switch to newer, less polluting vehicles
- Green tax will reduce the pollution level, and make the polluter pay for pollution.
The Minister also approved the policy of deregistration and scrapping of vehicles owned by Government department and PSU, which are above 15 years in age. It is to be notified, and will come into effect from 1st April, 2022.
It is estimated that commercial vehicles, which constitute about 5% of the total vehicle fleet , contribute about 65-70% of total vehicular pollution. The older fleet, typically manufactured before the year 2000 constitute less that 1 % of the total fleet but contributes around 15% of total vehicular pollution. These older vehicles pollute 10-25 times more than modern vehicles.
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Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Capacity of Major Ports
Infrastructure development in the Port Sector is a continuous process. The process inter-alia involves the construction of new berths and terminals, mechanization of existing berths and terminals, capital dredging for deepening drafts for attracting large vessels in port channels, development of road and rail connectivity etc., help in increasing the capacity of Major Ports. As a result, the cargo handling capacity of the Major Ports has been steadily going up. The cargo handling capacity of Major Ports as on 31.03.2023 is 1617 MTPA, which is sufficient to handle the existing cargo traffic at the Major ports.
Under PM Gati Shakti, DPIIT prepared a Comprehensive Port Connectivity Plan  in consultation with Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways and State Maritime Boards in September, 2022. CPCP incorporates 298 connectivity projects of which 191 projects . These projects are aimed at enhancing last mile and hinterland connectivity of ports, which in turn will enhance the port efficiency, enabling the ports to handle more cargo.
These road and rail infrastructure gap projects are primarily undertaken by the Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Road Transport & Highways on a priority.
This information was given by the Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.
Special Service and Features
CHENNAI PORT TRUST ACHIEVEMENT – HANDLING OF EXCAVATORS THROUGH RAIL FROM CHENNAI PORT TO WALLAJABAD
The Chennai Port achieved yet another significant milestone by handling 58 numbers of imported Excavators with accessories by rail from Chennai Port to Wallajabad through 35 BWT flat wagons on 2021 October 28 during second shift.
Usually, imported excavators are moved by road. This is for the first time that the said cargo imported from Shangai through MV Thoroco Legacy arrived on 23.10.2021 was dispatched to Wallajabad Rail siding through rail on 29.10.2021.
The last leg of the movement of the cargo from Wallajabad rail siding to Cheyyar will be completed through road. This new initiative will ease the road congestion and augment the rail share. It is a testimony to Chennai Port’s capability in handling such over dimensional cargo through multiple mode of transport.
Shri Sunil Paliwal, IAS, Chairman, appreciated Port Officials, the importer M/s. Schwing Sletter India Pvt Ltd and the handling agent M/s. Aashirvadh Global Logistics Pvt Ltd for the commendable operation, said a press release from Chennai Port Trust Secretary.
Prime Minister's Office
PM pays tributes to Swami Vivekananda on his Jayanti
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid tributes to Swami Vivekananda on his Jayanti.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"I pay tributes to the great Swami Vivekananda on his Jayanti. His was a life devoted to national regeneration. He has motivated many youngsters to work towards nation building. Let us keep working together to fulfil the dreams he had for our nation."
Department of Atomic Energy
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh says, 3, 81,593 Million Units of nuclear power generated against the target of 3, 74,383 Million Units during the last decade 
Says, the present nuclear power capacity of 6780 MW will increase to 22480 MW by 2031
Union Minister of State  Science & Technology; Minister of State  Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said that during the last decade , the sum of annual targets for generating nuclear power was 3,74,383 Million Units, against which the total generation was 3,81,593 Million Units.
In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today, the Minister informed that the targets for nuclear generation are set on annual basis.
Dr Jitendra Singh said, to boost generation of nuclear power, the Government has accorded administrative approval and financial sanction for new nuclear power projects totaling to 9000 MW. On progressive completion of the projects under construction and those accorded sanction, the present nuclear power capacity of 6780 MW will increase to 22480 MW by 2031.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM congratulates Indian cricket team for winning ICC U19 World Cup
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated the Indian cricket team for winning the ICC U19 World Cup.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"Extremely proud of our young cricketers. Congratulations to the Indian team for winning the ICC U19 World Cup. They have shown great fortitude through the tournament. Their stellar performance at the highest level shows that the future of Indian cricket is in safe and able hands."
Ministry of Defence
Government increases the income limit of disabled dependents for family pension
Key Highlights:
- Increase in income limit of Children/Siblings suffering from mental or physical disability for family pension
- Increase from present eligibility income of Rs. 9,000/- per month from sources other than family pension, along with dearness relief
Ministry of Defence, Government of India has taken a decision to enhance the income criteria for grant of family pension to children/siblings suffering from mental or physical disability. Accordingly, such child/sibling shall be eligible for family pension for life, if his/her overall income from sources other than family pension remains less than the entitled family pension at ordinary rate i.e 30% of the last pay drawn by the deceased government servant/pensioner concerned plus the dearness relief admissible thereon.
The financial benefit in such cases shall accrue with effect from 08.02.2021. Presently, the disabled child/sibling is eligible for family pension if overall monthly income of disabled child/sibling from sources other than family pension is not more than Rs. 9,000/- along with dearness relief thereon.
Ministry of Science & Technology
Research reveals that Disturbance from North Atlantic could be possible reason why Indian monsoon derails in August; needs to be factored in to improve monsoon predictability
A planetary wave from the North Atlantic is capable of derailing the Indian monsoon on which the Indian economy is heavily dependent, suggests a study published in the journal Science.
The findings suggest that modelling efforts ought to focus on including the influence of mid-latitudes, in addition to the Pacific and Indian oceans, for getting a better handle on predictability of the monsoon, its variability as well as droughts.
A team from the Centre for Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences , Indian Institute of Science , who carried out the research, supported in part by DST under their climate change programme, showed that, in the past century, Indian monsoon droughts that occurred in non-El Niño years were sub-seasonal, as against El Niño droughts, where the deficit persists throughout the season.
The research team analysed daily rainfall during the two categories of droughts from 1900 to 2015 and noticed dramatic differences in the evolution of rainfall deficit. Rainfall deficit in El Niño droughts sets in early around mid-June and becomes progressively worse. By mid-August, the deficit is very high and spread across the country, with no sign of recovery.
During non-El Niño droughts there is a moderate decrease in June rainfall, followed by signs of recovery during mid-July to mid-August ‒ the peak of the season. However, in late August, there is an abrupt and steep fall in rainfall, resulting in drought conditions.
“We tried to trace this late August break to a forcing agent or system that influences the behaviour over India. We looked at the winds that were prevalent in these non-El Niño drought years,” said Jai Sukhatme, Associate Professor at CAOS, and one of the senior authors, in an IISC statement.
“The interaction between upper-level winds and deep cyclonic vorticity anomalies located above anomalously cold North Atlantic waters during late August to early September results in an atmospheric disturbance. This disturbance, a Rossby wave, curves in towards India and, apparently squeezed in by the Tibetan Plateau, disrupts the flow of the monsoon winds,” V Venugopal, Associate Professor at CAOS, and a co-author explained.
The atmospheric tele-connection studied in this paper whose first author was a PhD student Pritam Borah with DST inspire fellowship, offers an avenue for improved predictability of droughts, especially in the absence of tell-tale signs in the Pacific.
[Publication: aay6043_Borah_SM.pdf  ]
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Prime Minister's Office
PM in Madhya Pradesh: dedicates Mohanpura Irrigation Project to the Nation
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today dedicated the Mohanpura Project to the Nation. This project will facilitate irrigation of agricultural land in Rajgarh district. It will also provide drinking water to villages in the area. The Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone of various drinking water schemes.
Addressing a large public gathering at Mohanpura, the Prime Minister paid homage to Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee on his death anniversary. He recalled Dr. Mukherjee’s message that a Nation can be secured only through its own energy and efforts. He recalled Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee’s contributions in various fields such as industrial policy, education, and women empowerment. He said Dr. Mukherjee placed the highest emphasis on education, health and security. He said the schemes of the Union Government such as Skill India Mission, Start Up India, Mudra Yojana, and Make in India, all have elements of Dr. Mukherjee’s vision.
The Prime Minister said that Rajgarh district is among the Aspirational Districts identified by the Government, and development work will now be speeded up here. He said the Union Government, keeping in mind the needs of the country, placing faith in its capabilities, is working towards taking India to new heights in the 21st century. He appreciated the Government of Madhya Pradesh, for the work done by it in the agriculture sector, and for its development initiatives. He praised the State Government for the increase in irrigated area in the State. He said the Union Government will walk shoulder to shoulder with the State Government in supporting the irrigation targets of the State. He said 14 projects are also being implemented in the State under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana. He added that emphasis is also being given to micro-irrigation.
The Prime Minister mentioned various initiatives being taken by the Union Government for the agricultural sector, such as soil health cards,FasalBimaYojana, e-NAM etc. He also spoke of the benefits of the Ujjwala Yojana and the Mudra Yojana.
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
36th Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee  Meeting of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban Sanctions a Total of 2,67,546 Houses from 10 States
Madhya Pradesh gets 59,421 Houses, Gujarat-55,296, Maharashtra-52,935, Uttar Pradesh – 36,370, West Bengal – 26,604, Bihar – 15,924
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs has approved the construction of 2,67,546 more affordablehouses for the benefit of urban poor under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana . The approval was given in the 36thmeeting of the Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee in its meeting held here today.
Madhya Pradesh has been sanctioned 59,421 houses while the sanction forGujaratis 55,296 affordable houses. The number of houses sanctioned for Maharashtra is 52,935, Uttar Pradesh 36,370 houses, West Bengal 26,604 houses and Bihar 15,924 houses. Approvals given for Rajasthan stands at 8,600 houses whileChhattisgarh has been sanctioned 7,961 houses. Punjab has been sanctioned 2,442 houses whilethe sanction for Uttarakhand is 1,993 houses.
With the above proposed houses, cumulative houses under PMAY after subsuming projects of RAY scheme the total number of houses being funded under PMAY would be 53,74,306 houses.
Ministry of Finance
Chairman CBIC Shri Vivek Johri presides over Passing Out Ceremony of 72nd Batch of IRS  Officers and exhorts young officers to maintain balance between facilitation and enforcement
The induction training of the 72nd Batch of IRS culminated with a Passing Out Parade here today at National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes and Narcotics , Faridabad. The 72nd Batch consists of 33 officers, which includes 7 lady officers. These young officers will be at the forefront of administering the Customs and Indirect taxes in the country.
Shri Vivek Johri, Chairman, Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs , presided over the ceremony and received the Guard of Honour while inspecting the parade.
Shri Vivek Johri, Chairman, Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs , presided over at the Passing-Out Parade, 2023 and also delivered the keynote address on the occasion.
In his keynote address, Shri Johri urged the young officers to maintain balance between facilitation and enforcement. He also emphasised on adapting technology to make life easier for taxpayers as well. He insisted that the officers remember their role as public servant, to be accessible to the people and to be the change they want to see.
Shri Johri congratulated the 72nd Batch for successfully completing their training and also acknowledged the contribution of the families of the officers for shaping them into a well-rounded individual.
In her welcome address earlier, Smt. Neeta Lall Butalia, Pr. Director General, NACIN, underlined the significance of hard work and maintaining a good work ethic in ones’ professional life. She reminded the officers that their association with NACIN hasn’t come to an end but would continue till the end of their service.
Member  Shri Alok Shukla, in his address urged officers to apply themselves to the assigned task enthusiastically and stay motivated to serve the country.
Keeping the spirit of Amrit Kaal, which marks the beginning of 25-year-long leadup to India@100, these young officers are well trained to be futuristic and inclusive. During the passing out ceremony, the following five officer trainees who have excelled in different areas of training, were awarded medals for their exceptional achievements.
Ms. Maninderjit Kaur received the Finance Minister’s Gold Medal.
Ms. Rashmi Shakrawal received the Chairman's Gold Medal
Mr. Prashant Sharma won the Shri N.K. Upadhyay Memorial Gold Medal
Ms. Rashmi Shakrawal won the Smt. Kaushalya NArayanan Memorial Gold Medal
Mr. Abhishek Kumar Singh won the Director General's Gold Medal.